Chapter 23: If we meet again, I'll still chop you down!
The three of them ran back to the clothing shop in one breath, without lingering. They grabbed their things and threw them onto the cart. Zhou Mujiao lay down on the cart, and Zhao Yunjing immediately pushed the cart and ran. Seeing that Ma Dalang was still standing there, Zhou Mujiao shouted, "What are you standing there for? Are you waiting for them to catch up and chop you up? Run!"
Once outside the city, they harnessed the oxen and drove the cart for two miles in one go. They heard no noise from behind, so it seemed that Young Master Chen had Boss Su under his control.
"Brother Zhao, stop for now."
The car stopped, and Zhou Mujiao grabbed a handful of herbs from the roadside and handed them to Zhao Yunjing: "Brother Zhao, treat his knife wound."
The chopped herbs were applied to the wound, and Ma Dalang hissed before he came to his senses.
He looked at Zhao Yunjing, then at Zhou Mujiao, and burst into tears.
"Am I stupid?! Wasn't I going to kill you all? Why am I running away with you now? Waaah, I'm doomed! Boss Su won't let me get away with this! He'll definitely go after my mother! Why did I fight back?! Wouldn't it have been better if I had just let them kill me? Who kicked my butt?!"
Such a big man, with a fierce face, was now sobbing and complaining that Zhao Yun Jing had knocked out his front teeth, causing him to slur his words. The scene was both incongruous and hilarious.
Zhou Mujiao said expressionlessly, "If you regret not killing them, you can go back now. If you're fast enough, you can even take a knife for Boss Su and redeem yourself. Then you can die in peace. But your mother, I mean your mother, will be burying her child. I don't know if she'll be able to make it to your grave."
Ma Dalang stopped crying.
He jumped out of the car, wiped away his tears, and said fiercely, "I can't die! But I won't let you get away with this either! You better watch out! If I see you again, I'll still chop you up!"
Zhao Yunjing silently drew his knife, and Ma Dalang immediately cowered: "...Hero, spare my life! Hero, we're in the same boat now. If you kill me, Boss Su won't let you off the hook either! Why don't we form an alliance? From now on, when you come to the city, I'll protect you!"
Zhou Mujiao kicked him, saying, "Who wants to form an alliance with you? Brother Zhao, let's go!"
After walking for a while, Zhou Mujiao suddenly turned around and saw Ma Dalang still standing there, like a statue.
She smiled, and Zhao Yunjing's voice came through: "Ajiao, I'm sorry you were frightened today."
"ah?"
“Ma Dalang is not a good person. We used him, and he will definitely find a way to take revenge.”
"so what?"
“From now on, I can handle the sales myself. You can stay home and take care of Xiao Wu.”
"Brother Zhao still thinks I'm a burden."
As soon as the oxcart stopped, Zhao Yunjing hurriedly explained, "You're not a burden, and I don't think you're a burden either. I'm just worried that Boss Su won't let this go. If something like today happens again, I won't be able to protect you. Ah Jiao, I... I really don't despise you!"
Zhou Mujiao smiled and stopped teasing him: "Alright, I know I'm not a burden. You don't need to worry, Boss Su definitely won't have time to cause us trouble in the future, he's definitely done for this time."
"Because of Young Master Chen?"
"Young Master Chen is one thing, but on the other hand, Good Fortune Restaurant will also be stirring things up behind the scenes. If I were the owner of Good Fortune Restaurant, I would definitely take this opportunity to swallow up Hongyun Restaurant."
Zhou Mujiao analyzed, "Even if Good Luck Restaurant doesn't have the guts, the other restaurants won't let Boss Su have an easy time either. When they join forces, it will be a piece of cake to short Boss Su."
Zhao Yunjing frowned, looking puzzled: "Short selling, in a minute, what do these mean?"
After Zhou Mujiao finished speaking, she realized what she had said and couldn't help but laugh. She had accidentally blurted out some business slang while she was talking.
She explained calmly, "What I mean is that Boss Su has always been a bully in Taohua County. The restaurants and eateries in Taohua County have suffered from him for a long time but have been helpless. Now that Boss Su has offended Young Master Chen, they will definitely take this opportunity to drive Boss Su out of Taohua County."
If someone were to give them a nudge, Mr. Su's business empire might be completely wiped out. Then Mr. Su would only seek revenge on those people; it wouldn't concern us.
Zhao Yunjing suddenly realized and agreed, but at the same time found it a bit strange.
According to Xiao Wu, Zhou Mujiao had never been to the county town before, so how could she be so familiar with the situation there? And where did she hear those things she just analyzed?
"We'll know the results in about two weeks," Zhou Mujiao said, patting the fabric beside her. "By then, we should have made at least five or six sets of clothes, right?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yunjing had a sudden thought: "Ajiao, we have money now, we can open our own shop, it's not good to borrow someone else's land."
Zhou Mujiao laughed: "I'm not borrowing Sister Liu's land, I'm mainly borrowing Sister Liu's influence."
Sister Liu, a widow, managed to own such a good storefront in the county, and her business was so good. If she didn't have some ability and influence, she could never have done it.
We could certainly open our own shop, but from renting a storefront, decorating, sourcing inventory, making clothes, to stocking the shelves and opening, there are many steps involved, which would waste a lot of time. And if someone deliberately sends people to vandalize the shop after opening, after three times, our shop would definitely be ruined, and we'd lose everything. Sister Liu, on the other hand, provides a ready-made channel.”
"What if Sister Liu deliberately holds onto the goods and refuses to sell them..."
"It must be because the embroidery on our clothes is poor and the style is bad. If our clothes were both lightweight and beautiful, Sister Liu wouldn't turn down money. For women, a man's care and promises are all empty words; only the money in their hands is their greatest support and confidence."
Zhao Yunjing pursed his lips, then cracked the whip, and the oxen mooed. The oxcart then swayed and moved toward Peach Blossom Village.
The oxcart rocked rhythmically. Zhou Mujiao had gotten up early today and had been running all the way after a fight, so she was tired. There was still a long way to go to Peach Blossom Village, so she simply closed her eyes, thinking of taking a nap.
As I drifted off to sleep, a steady voice seemed to come from within: "Ah Jiao, I am not another man. You can always trust me."
She opened her eyes with a start, blinked at Zhao Yunjing's back, and asked, "Brother Zhao, were you talking to me just now?"
"……No."
No?
That was a dream, but the dream felt far too real.
Zhou Mujiao stared at Zhao Yunjing for a while longer. Seeing that he was tense and focused on driving, with nothing else unusual, she shook her head and lay back down.
Little did they know, Zhao Yunjing's face was already sweating profusely.
He quietly turned around and saw only the slightly loose bun on her head. A gentle breeze blew by, and Zhao Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief.
I don't know whether to be glad she didn't hear it, or regretful that she didn't hear it.
About half an hour later, Zhou Mujiao woke up just as the oxcart stopped. She stretched and asked, "Brother Zhao, are we home yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she sensed an unusual atmosphere. She opened her eyes abruptly, her whole body radiating murderous intent!
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